Freedom Riders

Singing Freedom songs, the Student Freedom Riders make their way from Washington, D.C. to Fredericksburg, VA on day two of the 2011 Ride.

LeRoy Ford talks about the speakers of Day 1 of the 2011 Student Freedom Ride.

May Mgbolu speaks about the first day of the 2011 Student Freedom Ride: "I hope that this experience will allow me to bring back personal stories, history and inspiration back to my community in Arizona."

Stephanie Burton reflects on Day 1 of the 2011 Student Freedom Ride. "Everything that was said just touched my heart and really inspired me to want to do more and to want to be better."

Carla Orendorff reflects on Day 1 of the 2011 Student Freedom Ride. Diane Nash's comments on creative citizenship struck her: "I think that we need to find more innovative ways to participate in our society."

Diana Mahoney interviews fellow student freedom riders about stereotypes and the southern perspective.

Michellay Cole's Diary of a Freedom Rider interviews three of the 1961 Original Freedom Riders.

Bakhrom Ismoilov asks his fellow student riders about their first two days on the 2011 Freedom Ride.

2011 Student Freedom Rider Marshall Houston asks himself: What is my identity? What are my beliefs? And what are my actions?

Student rider Tariq Meyers draws a parallel between the 2011 Riders, the 1961 Freedom Riders and the story of Jacob.

Sarah Cheshire asks, For you and for our generation, what does the concept of enacting social change mean?

On Mothers Day, student rider Rajlakshmi De talks to original Freedom Rider Helen Singleton about her own mother's role in her life.